Gini index in Hungary
Hungary: Gini index was 30.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 30.6 for gini index in 2017.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Hungary peaked at 34.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.95 | 20.9 | 25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.48 | 26.4 | 33.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.71 | 26.8 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.39 | 29.2 | 31.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.9% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2017)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2017)
- Prosperity gap 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2017)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.0% (2017)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 15.1% (2017)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2017)
- Population living in slums 7.2% (2016)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Hungary?
- Gini index in Hungary was 30.6 in 2017, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for gini index?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.